Michele Morosini

Michele Morosini (* around 1308 in Venice, † October 15, 1382 ibid ) was the 61st Doge of Venice in 1382. During his Dogats broke again in Venice from the plague, in the short time 19,000 people died, including Morosini itself

Family

The Morosini family has provided a total of four doges, except the doge Michele Domenico Morosini (1148-1156), Marino Morosini (1249-1253) and Francesco Morosini ( 1688-1694 ). Four women of the family were married to doges and had the title dogaressa: Tommasina Morosini was the wife of Pietro Gradenigo, Francesca Morosini was married to Andrea Dandolo, Dea Morosini to Niccolò Tron and Morosina Morosini with Marino Grimani.

Morosini was married to Christina Bondumier, with whom he had a son named Giovanni.

Life

Morosini had distinguished himself in Venice through his charity work and was then the office of procurator ( procuratore di sopra ) get. He worked for the Republic in various diplomatic missions, including as chief representative at the peace negotiations in Turin, where the War of Chioggia was terminated. Through clever real estate transactions he had his large fortune still further increased.

Morisini died just four months after taking office of the plague.

Tomb

His monumental tomb is in Santi Giovanni e Paolo. Two pillars on consoles limit the pointed arch with superior Gable. The recumbent figure of the Doge rests on a bed of state. In the lunette a mosaic with the Crucifixion and the Virgin and St. John, and St. Michael the Archangel and St. John the Baptist, presenting the Doge and the dogaressa Christ.